Nymphéas [Waterlilies]

The years from the summer of 1914 until Monet's death in 1926 comprise a period of extraordinary activity in the artist's career. Although he is thought to have destroyed a number of canvases in frustration—by boot, knife and fire—none the less 200 generally large paintings remain from this period. The majority of these relate to the great cycle of water-lily paintings that was finally installed in the Orangerie des Tuileries in Paris in May 1927, six months after the artist's death.1 While he was working towards this project he was loath to let any related works leave the studio, and most of these paintings therefore are neither signed nor dated. This is the case with the Australian National Gallery's painting, which was still in the artist's studio at the time of his death. Title: Nymphéas [Waterlilies] Creator: Claude MONET Creator Lifespan: 1840 - 1926 Creator Death Place: France Creator Birth Place: France Date Created: c.1914-17 Location: France Physical Dimensions: w2016 x h1810 cm Type: Painting,oil on canvas Rights: Purchased 1979